Chief scientist, Carl Nelson puts Peeps in a vacuum chamber to find out what happens when the air is removed from the fluffy candy. The balloon and Peeps expand as the air pressure in the chamber is reduced by the vacuum pump. Peeps contain millions of tiny air pockets inside the gelatin/sugar mixture they are […]
Materials science grant launched
As a leading provider of advanced materials science microscope systems, Olympus Corp., Tokyo, is inviting investigators to apply for the recently launched Opto-Digital Technology Grant in association with Quality Manufacturing Today (QMT) magazine. Successful entrants will receive a grant from Olympus in the form of an intuitive opto-digital microscope system loaned free-of-charge for up to […]
Welding solution for offshore oil drilling
National Oilwell Varco (NOV), Houston, purchased a production and welding automation solution from Pemamek (PEMA), Finland, for their offshore oil drilling risers fabrication.
Cost-effective solution for simultaneous thermal analysis
NETZSCH, Germany, released the new, economical STA 449 F5 Jupiter. The instrument is optimized to offer a broad variety of measurement tasks at an outstanding price-performance ratio.
Al-Fe Heat Treating becomes Rolls-Royce approved supplier
Al-Fe Heat Treating’s Wadsworth, Ohio, plant has been named an approved supplier for Rolls-Royce Corporation of Indianapolis.


